When you half-press the shutter release, you will see which of the nine AF points (green
rectangles) has achieved a focus lock. The red "glow" is from the Focus assist lamp.

Program AE mode is like Auto in that the camera selects both the shutter speed and
aperture values for correct exposure, but you now have access to a multitude of camera settings
like ISO speed, White balance, metering, etc.

In Tv (Shutter-speed priority) mode you select the shutter speed (from 1/2500 to
15 seconds) and the camera automatically selects the proper aperture value. Faster
shutter speeds will "freeze" fast-moving subjects, slower speeds will let you pan with a
fast-moving object and blur the background, or hold the camera steady and give moving
objects that "motion blur" look.

In Av (Aperture priority AE) mode you select the aperture value (from F2.8 to F8.0)
and the camera will automatically select the proper shutter speed. Selecting the
aperture allows you to control depth of field (focus range), smaller numbers yield less
depth of field, larger numbers yield more.

In Manual mode you have complete control, selecting both the shutter speed and the
aperture values. All Menu options and camera settings are the same as Program AE, Tv, Av, etc.

When you half-press the shutter to lock auto focus, the exposure value will
be calculated from the current shutter speed and aperture settings, the EV is
displayed to the left of the aperture value (the -2 in our sample.)

On the Mode Dial are positions for Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, and Stitch Assist
(panorama.) Options for the SCN (Special Scene) mode are: Night Snapshot, Kids&Pets, Indoor,
Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Underwater (when used with the optional underwater case),
Color Accent and Color Swap. These modes are pre- programmed to give you the best possible
pictures for particular shooting situations.

The StitchAssist Panorama mode aids you via on-screen prompts to achieve the proper
overlap of sequential photos for later "stitching" with the PhotoStitch program.
You can capture up to 26 images in either left-to-right or right-to-left
orientation. After the first picture is taken the white balance and exposure is locked
until you exit the StitchAssist mode. Use of a tripod is required.

When using the Standard Movie mode, you can capture video clips at either 640x480 or 320x240.
Audio is recorded and you may choose a frame rate of either 15 or 30fps. File sizes can not
exceed 1GB. There's also Compact (160x120), Color Accent and Color swap modes. These are great
when wanting to be a bit more creative and the Compact mode is perfect for sending clips via
email. When using the 160x120 mode you can record up to 3 minutes. Movie clips are recorded in
Motion JPEG format and saved as AVI files.

Both the video and audio portion of movies can be replayed on the camera thanks to the
built-in speaker. Full audio-video playback is also possible when connected to a TV
monitor or a compatible PC after downloading.

Visitors of Steves can visit the stores below for real-time pricing and availability. You can also find hot, soon to expire online offers on a variety of cameras and accessories at our very own Camera Deals page.